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We are Daan and Rosa, 46 and 42 years old, originally Dutch, and in 2018 we have bought a beautiful ancient wine domaine, built in 1850, in the middle of the vineyards, with a great view. The place is situated in a stunningly beautiful area next to the river Orb. There are 2 buildings and approx. 1,1 hectare of land. There is always a lot of work to do in all fields such as gardening, building, painting, cooking, etc.
Before buying this place we've always lived in trucks and traveled around a lot. Because of an unexpected event we were able to buy this place, and the idea was partly to share it with the many friends we've met on the road. Therefore there are often some friends over, staying in their trucks or in the house. We are still living mostly in our trucks aswell.
We are completely autonomous, we have energy from solar panels and water from a source. No sewage but a small septic tank next to the house.
As we've always lived very DIY we have general knowledge in many different fields such as building, woodwork, electricity, plumming, mecanics, etc., some things more then others but we are happy to share :-)
Last year we've been very busy to set up the eco veggie garden, learning a lot about permaculture. Soon the new season starts again and there will be a lot to do.
At the same time we've been busy creating an off the grid guestplace with zero footprint that we would like to rent out on platforms like greengovoyage and naturehouse. There are things to finish before we can start receiving guests..
Our vision is to consume less, recycle everything, create a biodiverse environment and live more in harmony with nature. Open minded and no judgement. And we definately like a good rave from time to time ;-)
The terrain is big and much to maintain, (but since I have my tractor easier and more fun), there is a lot to clip, trim, mow and strim, all the clippings being used for permacultural purposes.
We are slowly building up the old winecave (barn) into a house. From which the most important part obviously is the ground floor; the workshop ;-)
Oh yeah we have 1 big dog and there are often people with more dogs ;-)Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco ProjectsGardeningDIY and building projectsCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceHelp with Computers/ InternetCultural exchange and learning opportunities
I don't know what to say, it's just a great place to be, with a special vibe, friends come and go, often in their own trucks and we are always busy doing jobs together on the terrain, in the house, renovating the barn into a house, and enjoying life. Living, cooking, working and having good times together with many different people is in our vains, since that's what we've always done and makes us happy.
We are happy to welcome you into that lifestyle :-)
We are still learning everyday about building, gardening and maintaining this property and have so many ideas about the possibilities on the terrain. We would like you to join us in this learning proces!
Note: although it can be very sociable and lively here, sometimes we can be boring and just doing the couchpotatoe in front of the tv.. ;-) Therefore it's well appreciated if guests are independent and happy to enjoy themselves sometimes outside working times!Help
People who like to build things with recycled materials are always welcome and also people who like ecological gardening, both preferably with some experience.
But don't worry we also have a big list of jobs that dont require specific skills ;-) Helping around the house and in the garden, painting, etc. , as long as you're a bit practical and not afraid to get your hands dirty!!Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
French: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
Our French is getting better but we'd love to perfectionize. Anyway I'd love to speak any language in the world ;-)Accommodation
We have a little guestroom next to the house, and one upstairs in the house.
There is a chalet on the terrain, which is a bit primitive but very comfortable and it's nice you can have your own space. A composttoilet outside.
We have a van with a bed, also a bit primitive but some love it ;-)
When the caravan isn't rented out people can stay in the caravan
Campers are obviously also welcome, no limit in size ;-)
About food, we can provide food for sure but we cant promise to cook everyday. If we do ofcourse you're welcome to join. Daan is a very passionate and creative chef who makes lovely food, for example traditional Italian meals. Rosa is more into experimenting with lots of vegetables and preferably vegetarian/organic food. If you like cooking that's also very welcome. Giving us a list of what you'd like us to buy and then sorting yourself out can also be an option sometimes. I think we can figure it out together :-)What else ...
We live on a beautiful terrain in the middle of the vineyards, with a great view, on the foot of the Haute Languedoc on the side of the Mediterranean Sea, nearest beach about 25 km. The river is not even 10min. walk. It's a great area where you can swim, climb, hike, kayak, cycle, horseride, etc. You feel like you are in the middle of nowhere but the village is 7 min cycle and has a variety of boulangeries, restaurants and a small supermarket. The nearest city is Beziers, which is about 25km.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Obviously we have space for campers, size doesn't matter ;-)
Can possibly accept pets
Love all animals as long as the owner takes responsabiltiy <3
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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His creativity comes in very handy for we have probably pretty unusual tasks, and we now have an outside compost toilet with a heart… read more
I very much enjoyed his open mindness and sense of humor. I would definitely recommand him!
Much love to you Isak and… read more
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His creativity comes in very handy for we have probably pretty unusual tasks, and we now have an outside compost toilet with a heart… read more
I very much enjoyed his open mindness and sense of humor. I would definitely recommand him!
Much love to you Isak and… read more
They are both chill, open minden and easy to get along with.
Rosa and I worked whenever we wanted, without a fixed schedule, in the garden preparing the beds for the vegetable plants. We spent quite some time on beautifying… read more
We’ve also decorated the caravan together with reed (which ended up being quite a task), it looks now nice and… read more
They are supernice guys, hard workers, greatful (and big ;-P ) eaters, and we had fun times drinking and playing their favourite cardgame… read more
We Loved the Work and Rosa trusted us with the task, we could work when we wanted, in our own pace.
We had a good time with everyone(Eva!), enjoyed music and gezellig times together and walked around the beautiful.
11/10 definitely recommend, gonna be Back one day
There's always a flow of Rose's friends passing by the house and everyone… read more
Luca stayed in our place for 2 weeks which was supernice. From the moment I would pick him up from the trainstation and he wrote “i’m the homeless looking guy with grey luggage” I knew there was a click ;-)
Besides sharing some music interests and… read more
Oh yeah and she’s a great cook!
I would… read more
Together with Katie, a girl from Scotland, we worked in the garden, painted and planted vegetables.
I loved cooking with Rosa, we had interesting conversations and nice evenings.
Every day I could go swimming in the river, and one day we did a canoe trip together. What an adventure :))
I… read more
We gave her a project that she could finish. Renovating the wooden floor of the chalets' veranda, she had to work with different carpentry machines, some of them for the first time, but I totally felt I could trust her… read more
I was with my dog and campervan, we had a nice spot on the terrain, and we made some beautiful hikes in the area. We did some swimming, my dog also loved it there.
Rosa is a really cool… read more
I would highly recommend her as a workawayer :-)